to have orderly plans; to be systematic
discarding; firing (an employee)
quickening; foetal (fetal) movement; fomenting (trouble)
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
to become experienced (after many years of practice)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
underestimation; undervaluation
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
complete victory; total victory
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
mellow (flavor or fragrance, esp. alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
outcast; odd man out; pariah
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
cold storage; deep freeze; cryopreservation
artificial insemination; intrauterine insemination; IUI
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
knowing; (an) acquaintance
ruby; ruby character; small hiragana or katakana readings of kanji usually above or to the side of the kanji (esp. used by printers and in ref. to printed material); Ruby (programming language)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to look young; to seem young
to repaint; to paint again
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
to lose heart; to lose motivation
profitable; worn-out; crumbling
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings